The Potthouse Collective

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The Potthouse Collective We are a Cheltenham based, not-for-profit Pottery Studio & Artist Space offering pottery classes, independent pottery and memberships!

For more info about what we do or to sign up for our newsletter please head to our website at www.thepotthouse.co.uk!

19/10/2026

To celebrate the publication of ‘Firing Earth’ (Keith Brymer Jones’s incredible new book!) we have teamed up with Hodder & Stoughton Publishing to giveaway FIVE copies of the book to five lucky winners! (With ONE lucky winner getting this bonus handmade mini book as well!)

We got to have a cheeky early peek at Keith’s new book and it is truly a joy to read - written with his classic flair for life and great sense of humour, Keith takes us on a journey through the history of ceramics and shows how pottery continues to impact everyone (not just us potters!) in their daily lives!

If you would like to be in with a chance to win, you need to…

1. Follow .collective, and !
2. Like this Reel!

Want improve your chances? Each of these acts as a BONUS entry!

1. Share this reel on your page/stories - be sure to tag us so we see!
2. Tag a friend who’s a huge Keith/Pottery Throwdown fan in the comments below (each account tagged counts as another entry)
3. Sign up for our newsletter - our newsletter subscribers will have their own giveaway draw with one person guaranteed to win a book!

This giveaway campaign will be running from October 19th 2026 (19:00/7PM) until October 25th 2026 (12:00 - midday)!

The campaign is running on both our Instagram and pages as well as through our (The Potthouse Collective) newsletter. This giveaway is open to UK residents only - giveaway prizes cannot be returned or exchanged for cash, credit, or alternative items.

The winners will be selected at random and announced on October 25th 2026 at 13:00 (1PM) (they will also be contacted directly). Each winner will have 12 hours to reply and provide an email address, failure to reply within this time will lead to a new winner being drawn from the random generator.

Please be aware of fake accounts/unassociated accounts contacting you about this giveaway. We will only contact the winners directly through official Potthouse Collective pages and we will never ask for your payment details or other unrelated personal information.

Good luck to you all! 🌟

18/10/2026

We are incredibly excited to welcome the lovely .pottery to the studio for a special Hand-Building class: Gluggle Jugs!

You may recognise Dave from his time on the Great Pottery Throwdown (where he made it all the way to the finals!) - you may also remember that Gluggle Jugs became a huge hit after they featured as a challenge that year!

Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to try something different as a potter, you’ll love learning how to make your own musical jug! (Plus you’re not going to want to miss the chance to learn with Dave!)

Book on now at www.thepotthouse.co.uk (Link in Bio!) - you’ll find his class under ‘masterclasses’ (visiting professional potters!)

15/10/2026

Finally! The grand post-kiln reveal~!

It’s been so exciting to watch these incredible vases from Adam’s () masterclass go through each stage of creation!

For this final stage the oxides have worked their magic to really highlight every finely sculpted detail! We can’t wait for these beautiful vessels to make their way to their new homes!

13/10/2026

Following Adam’s () amazing Face Sculpture masterclass we got to enjoy a lovely evening of decorating with glazes and oxides~!

Are you keen to see the final results? Be sure to drop back in tomorrow to see the grand reveal! 👀

12/10/2026

We have just released a BONUS 6-Week Beginners Throwing course to try and meet the demand~! (Thank you to everyone who has been interested/asking!)

This additional course will be running on Friday evenings (as opposed to the usual Wednesday evening course!) - starting on November 6th (18:00-20:30) and running every week until December 11th!

Over the span of 6 weeks you will be taught a complete foundation of throwing including how to wedge clay, throw key forms, turn your work, add handles and even how to glaze your bisque-fired pieces!

This course is completely beginner friendly and while we would recommend trying a one-off class first, you can join this course having never touched clay and will be supported every step of the way!

We usually see a quick sell-out of our 6-Week Beginner courses so if this one has caught your fancy be sure to head to our website (www.thepotthouse.co.uk - link in bio!) to book~!

09/10/2026

It’s officially Pottery Pumpkin Season! 🎃

Look at the incredible ceramic pumpkin tealights that this lovely group of beginners made - each with their own unique personalities complete with a pulled stem on top!

Would you like us to run another spooky pumpkin class? Perhaps on Halloween? 👀

Let us know in the comments below!

07/10/2026

What better way to kick off Cheltenham Literature Festival season than with a mini book workshop? 📚

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting our first Book Pendant Pottery Workshop in collaboration with and are incredibly excited to be back in one week for another~! (Just look at the incredible books our first group made!!)

While our October Book Pendant class is sold out, there are still spaces in our class on Tuesday November 24th (18:00-20:30) - a perfect chance to make some last minute Christmas presents!

To book on head to www.thepotthouse.co.uk (link in bio on .collective)!

We can’t wait to see you soon~!

06/10/2026

We’re beyond pleased to share that we have been nominated for ‘Best Workshops in the Cotswolds’ in the 2026 !

The footage in this reel alone shows the sheer range of workshops we run (all of them from just the last week!) - including Beginners Throwing, Seasonal Hand-Building, Multi-week Courses, Masterclasses (with incredible visiting professional potters like and .ceramics!) and even private pottery workshops!

If you have ever attended one of our workshops or plan to in the future we hope that we can request your help and your vote in these awards! Simply head to the voting page (link in bio) or here:

https://cotswoldsawards.com/cotswolds-awards/

We are under ‘EXPERIENCE IN THE COTSWOLDS’ -> Best Workshops in the Cotswolds! You can vote in every category (or just vote for us 😉) then give your name and email at the bottom of the page to submit your vote!

Your support truly means the world to us - we exist to share the joy of pottery with you all and to be recognised with this award would be incredible!

Thank you so much!

02/10/2026

We’re still reeling after the incredible Open Day we hosted on Sunday to celebrate our 3rd Year Anniversary - it was nothing short of a pure joy to welcome so many of you to our studio to have a throw, make a mini, bid in our charity auction and eat delicious cake to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Research!

The success of the day was only possible due to the effort, kindness and generosity of many people - our independent potters, who not only rose to the challenge of making miniature versions of their favourite pieces but then topped it off with baking and volunteering their time on the day! You are our community and we wouldn’t be here without you! 💚

We must also put out a huge thank you to our amazing team who volunteered their time and their expertise so that every visitor could enjoy a taste of pottery! (, , & .creations - you are the dream team!!)

On Sunday we will be sharing the grand total raised for Macmillan (online & cash donations) as we have been continuing to fundraise this week! If you would like to add to our final total sum you can still donate through our link (link in bio!)

Thank you so much to you all~!

25/09/2026

We CANNOT BELIEVE how ridiculously cute and wonderful these mini ceramics are - all of them handmade by our incredible team and talented independent potters!

If you (like us! 👀) are keen to get your hands on some of these beautiful minis then be sure to come along and visit us this SUNDAY! Every single mini will be in our charity auction with 100% of proceeds being donated to !!

We will be open 11am - 4pm for our Open Day but the charity auction will end at 3PM (with the highest bids winning their mini ceramics of choice!) so you may want to time your visit to get in those last minute bids!

When you’re not bidding in our auction you can also take part in our free ‘mini’ pottery tasters or help yourself to a cake from our delicious homemade selection! (With tea & coffee too of course!)

We can’t wait to see you!! 💚

Address

Unit 2, Crooks Industrial Estate, Croft St
Cheltenham
GL530ED

Opening Hours

Tuesday 2pm - 9pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 2pm - 9pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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